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Nvidia heralds Steam for Linux debut with 'double-speed' drivers

GeForce to be reckoned with on the open source platform?

The Linux version of Valve’s Steam games download shop goes live today, chip maker Nvidia has revealed.

Nvidia said “Steam gaming platform that officially opened to gamers today” while announcing new Linux-optimised version of the R310 drivers for its GeForce graphics chips, including the new GTX 600 series.

According to the chip maker, the drivers “double the performance and dramatically reduce game loading times” of Linux games - at least if a test comparing the new code with version 304.51 while running Valve’s Left 4 Dead 2 beta is anything to go by.